Ingrown Toenail Treatment & Surgery | Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic Near Gangnam Station

Gangnam Station Orthopedic Clinic — Ingrown Toenail Specialist

Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic

Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic | Exit 5, Gangnam Station

Dr. Jo Ju-won, Director

At Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic, Director Dr. Jo Ju-won personally sees every patient and performs each procedure with thorough, hands-on care.

Our approach at Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic:

Evidence-based. Not excessive.

Freedom from pain.

We focus on preventing recurrence.

Exercise is possible even during treatment.

We do not insist on MRI scans.

We do not insist on surgery.

A patient came to us suffering from a recurrent ingrown toenail — having endured significant pus discharge and pain before finally deciding to seek care.

Three months earlier, this patient had been treated at another clinic and had even undergone a removal procedure for an ingrown toenail, yet the condition had recurred and brought them to Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic.

The portion of the nail that had not been fully removed during the previous procedure had embedded itself deeply into the skin along the inner side of the big toe. Before extraction, we had no way of knowing how large a nail fragment was hidden inside.

With the ingrown nail embedded beneath the skin, the pain must have been considerable. Even after surgery, the condition recurred — and the patient continued to endure it before finally coming in for care.

Approximately 1 cm of nail was concealed deep within the skin beside the big toe. Upon removal, the extracted fragment measured roughly 0.8 cm (width) × 1.2 cm (length).

Many patients worry about significant bleeding during ingrown toenail surgery — after all, it is still a surgical procedure.

As you can see in the photo, bleeding during ingrown toenail surgery is generally much less than with other procedures, so there is no need for excessive concern.

Because the nail fragment had embedded quite deeply, a small amount of bleeding was visible from the compressed skin tissue at the moment of extraction.

Here is the appearance of the big toe following ingrown toenail removal surgery at Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic — a clinic focused on preventing recurrence.

As the local anesthesia was gradually wearing off, the patient rested briefly in the recovery room before leaving.

Ingrown toenail surgery is performed under local anesthesia, and discomfort is generally manageable. Patients who are anxious about anesthesia or worried about injection pain are often reassured to find that, because it is only local anesthesia, they can proceed with confidence and go home the same day.

Ingrown toenail treatment is covered by insurance (both supplemental loss insurance and standard health insurance), as it is a painful medical condition — not a cosmetic procedure.

At Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic, we pay careful attention to preventing the recurrence of ingrown toenails that keep coming back two or three times.

Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic | Exit 5, Gangnam Station

Directions

If you are using Line 2 or the Bundang Line subway, the clinic is approximately a 4-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 5.

From Exit 5, walk straight for 275 m, cross the first pedestrian crossing, and look to the right of the Paris Baguette in front of you. The clinic is located on the 2nd floor of the building next to Sangwon Climbing Gym (Gangnam Station branch), above Nuage Bakery and Cheongdam Witch Gimbap (Gangnam Station branch).

Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic

Address: 2F, Room 205, Bowon Building, 180 Saimdang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Parking: Bowon Building basement/ground-floor parking lot, 180 Saimdang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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※ Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic is an officially registered medical institution authorized to treat foreign patients.